Special honoree, Joel Hirsch, retiring Family Promise board member.

Joel, we thank you sincerely for being a member of our board from July 2018 until tonight, April 28, 2025, including an extra 12 months to get us to tonight’s melding of our organizations. Your time and dedication on the FPML board has given us new perspective as we grow into our next chapter. We have appreciated your kindness towards everyone and your quiet challenges to always improve those around us. Your positivity and can-do attitude made our work better as did your insights, calm, resources, steadiness, and leadership. Plus, your humor and smile will also be deeply missed. As a member and ultimately chair of the Governance Committee, you kept our board pipeline robust and insured that we were always following our bylaws. At Beth David, you have been the face of IHN and Family Promise for many years. Whether generously hosting Family Promise board meetings or your longstanding commitment to overnight hosting, you have been a pillar of this ministry at Beth David. You truly walked the words of our mission in so many ways. It is with heartfelt gratitude that we present you with this picture of the doors of our congregations. We know that you opened these doors to our families and are truly